Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

Surprise! G20 “security” law is nothing of the sort!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How on Earth does an anti-German war-measures act from 1939, which effectively became null and void at war’s end, get dug out again for use against peaceful protesters–nearly 30 years after our Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formally enacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 1 Comment

In which a persistent hasbara troll gets pwned…again.

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember how a few weeks ago, a wanker calling himself Jamie, and using a spoofed hotmail address, outed himself here? Well, he’s ba-ack…and seeing as he’s apparently also a masochist, I think I’ll play with him a bit before … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Gazing on Gaza, Isn't It Ironic?, The Hardcore Stupid | 3 Comments

Surveillance society tug-of-war in Berlin: a small but significant victory

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

If you need any evidence of how far Germany has come since the end of World War II, and how far by comparison Canada has sunk, look no further than this interesting little report in the Berliner Tagesspiegel (“Daily Mirror”): … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

How far would Washington go to defend torture and death squads?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Sometimes, it’s just instructive to take a good hard look at the past in order to really grasp what’s going on in the present. Take, for example, the fact that Washington has officially sanctioned torture and the use of death … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Paraguay, Uruguay, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | 2 Comments

A body blow for the Colombia-US military accord

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Meet the most odious piece of sneaky-cowardly political interference in the Americas since, well, since the US backed a bunch of putschists trying to overthrow Chavecito:It’s not dead yet, but damned if there isn’t blood in the water now: La … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, El NarcoPresidente, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 1 Comment

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Dude, where are my criminal charges?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hidey-ho, folks, it’s another G-20 roundup for ya. And here comes Ms. Manx with all the linkies you should clicky…First up, the Toronto Star‘s Carol Goar draws up a score sheet for what’s been done and what’s still doing. Surprise: … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

A cracking good debate on burqa bans (and an article on Ground Zero mosques)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Am I giving too much away when I say that the woman in the headscarf is full of win? Just one of many interesting ironies in this half-hour of must-see TV. Another thing that occurred to me while watching this: … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Crapagandarati, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Teh Russkies, The Hardcore Stupid, The War on Terra, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Officer Bubbles is worse than you think

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How is Adam Josephs, alias “Officer Bubbles”, worse than you think? By virtue of the simple fact that he’s not the only arrogant asshole on the Toronto police force. By virtue of the simple fact that protest has been criminalized, … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Paraguay, Uruguay, Pissing Jesus Off | 3 Comments

Who is this “silent majority”, and why do they want to shut us up?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I have always found the phrase “silent majority” irksome. Not just because Tricky Dick used it (and was, of course, lying his ass off when he did so), but because makes no sense. How do you know people who share … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Conservative “libertarians”–whose allies?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I was chided by a liberal today for very rudely telling off a gun guy who presumes that his side is the “right” one to be on in the battle for civil liberties here in Canada. I always love it … Continue reading →